Minor is an athletic defensive end who has the versatility to play defensive tackle if necessary. His high school coach, Tom Nolen, said that Minor is athletic enough to play other positions as well.

“He’s a very athletic kid for his size,” Nolen said. “He’s a really good athlete. Runs well and plays tight end if you want him to or something like that if you want him to.”

Lamar has used Minor as a defensive end and will keep it that way this fall, Nolen said.

“He had a good (junior) year,” Nolen said. “It’s just hard to find a guy that size that is that athletic. He has a bright future in front of him. He can do things that other guys his size just can’t do.”

Minor attended Houston’s first junior day of the year on April 13. He attended UH’s camps earlier this month and was offered by the staff shortly thereafter. He said he has been to eight college camps this year, including UH’s twice, with Baylor, Stephen F. Austin, SMU, TCU, Texas Tech and UTSA being his other camps. He plans to also attend a UTEP camp this summer.

Last season, Minor attended Houston home games as a spectator and enjoyed his experience.

“Last year I went to all their games,” Minor said. “I loved the atmosphere around the campus. The people excited me. I’m a people person. I love to be around people. I loved the atmosphere.”

Houston has two players on its roster from Lamar High. Two current Cougars, quarterback Bram Kohlhausen and safety Earl Foster, are from the Houston ISD program.

Before the Minor commitment, Houston’s 2013 recruiting class was ranked 61st nationally by Rivals.com and Scout.com.